Carpet-cleaner.



A. ZDANCEWICZ.

CARPET CLEANER.

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Patented Apr. 15, 1919..

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`UNITED s'rA'rEs PaaENT OFFICE.

ALExANnEn zn'ANoEwroz, or LANsFoan, PENNSYLVANIA.

` CARPET-CLEANER.

Bpeelcetion of Letters latent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application tlled June 8, 191B. Serial No. 238,840.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I. ALEXANDER ZoANonwioz, a citizen of the United States, residingr at Lansford` county of Carbon, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in carpet sweepers, and has as its special ob ject the provision oLa manually operated apparatus by means of which a carpet, rug or Hoor may be thoroughly swept and the sweepings delivered to a container combined with the apparatus.

A further object is to provide means whereby a'i adjustable contact of the brushes with the floor..is obtained.

These and other like objects are attained b the novel construction and combination of?, parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompzmying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing a carpet sweeper made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional on line 2-2 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3*.3 of Fig. 2

Fi 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectiou view taken on line 4--4l of Fig. 3, an

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, showing the means by which adjustment of the brushes can be obtained.

he apparatus is comprised of a metallic casing having side walls 10 and 11 with which is formed a cover 12, curved downwardly at at the back forming an angular element 15, terminating in an inturned plate portion 16, as can best be seen in Fig. 3.

Engaged with the element 15 is a hl1b-like projection 18 to which is attached an loperating handle 19, extendingr angularl) rearwar and upward so as to be conveniently View taken manipulated.

"the rear has secured upon it a smaller cylindrical brush 24. Mounted upon the end of .having extensions 44 u the front 14, and bent downwardY wall 11, is a spur gear 26 meshing with an intermediate gear 27, 'ournaled upon a stud 28 firmly set in the suie wall 10, the teeth of the intermediate gear being meshed with the teeth of the pinion 29, fixed upon the end of the shaft 23 extending through the Wall 10, thus causing both of the revolving brushes 22 and 24 to rotate in the same direction `as the apparatus is pushed forward over any relatively level surface.

Secured to the inner side of the plate 16 is a bar 3,0 and a pair of substantially triangular plates 32 are affixed upon the rear casing wall H5. joined at the top by a transverse plate 33. and having an angular plate 34, extemling in at the bottom, forming a curved plaie 35. extending toward the front of the apparatus. closely adjacent to the eriphery of the brush 24. Connected to t ese real plates 32 is a sack 33 comprised ofieXible material and extending to the real' o f the apparatus, being partially supported by a wire link connection 39 engaged with the hook 40 set in the handle element 19.

Formed with the front element 14 upon each side thereof are enlargements 42 con taining curved cylindrical o enings 43, and on t eir inner sides, as can best be seen in Big. 5.

Suited to be slidably received within the openings 43 are rods engaged with a roller 46 which extends transversely across thanxtreme front end of the apparatus and which is capable of bearing a portion of the weight so as to relieve the operator of the same.

As the brushes become worn. or if it is desired to have them come into closer contact with the surface, the rods 45 may be pressed upwardly into due to their f'rictonal engagement in the openin 43, are capable of maintaining themse ves in position. limit pins 47 being set in the inner sides of the rods adapted to be operated within the slot 48, formed in the extension 44.

In operation, the apparatusis moved over the surface of the carpet, causing the brushes to rotate, carrying the dust and accumulations rearward and forcing the same over the curved'plate 35, into the sack 38, which is engaged with the extension 32 in such manner as to be readily removed therefrom. and as before noted,.when the brushes have become worn or for other r asons it is desired to mainta'i`a more effective pressure upon the surface of the car f, the -rods 45 are pressed upwardly into the openings 43 thereby lowering Having thus descrlbed I claim as new and desire/to secure 5 ters Patent, is:

In a carpet sweeper o the entire apparatus.

my invention what by 118tf the character dc- 10 nels, s otted extensions a t the lower ends of said enlargements, rods frictionally engaging the nnerwells of said channels, a roller et. the lower end of Suid rods, and limit pins set in the inner sides of said rods adapt/ed to be cpm-ated within the slot of said extensions, substantially ns described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have alixed my signature.

ALEXANDER ZDANCEWICZ. 

